4 definitions found
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Craven \Cra"ven\ (kr?"v'n), a. [OE. cravant, cravaunde OF
cravant? struck down p. p. of cravanter crevanter to
break, crush, strike down fr an assumed LL crepantare fr
L. crepans, p. pr of crepare to break, crack, rattle. Cf
{Crevice}, {Crepitate}.]
Cowardly; fainthearted; spiritless. ``His craven heart.''
--Shak.
The poor craven bridegroom said never a word --Sir. W.
Scott.
In craven fear of the sarcasm of Dorset. --Macaulay.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Craven \Cra"ven\, n. [Formerly written also cravant and
cravent.]
A recreant; a coward; a weak-hearted, spiritless fellow. See
{Recreant}, n.
King Henry. Is it fit this soldier keep his oath?
Fluellen He is a craven and a villain else. --Shak.
Syn: Coward; poltroon; dastard.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Craven \Cra"ven\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cravened} (-v'nd); p. pr
& vb n. {Cravening}.]
To make recreant, weak, spiritless, or cowardly. [Obs.]
There is a prohibition so divine, That cravens my weak
hand. --Shak.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
craven
adj : lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful;
"the craven fellow turned and ran"; "a craven proposal
to raise the white flag"; "this recreant knight"-
Spenser [syn: {recreant}]
n : an abject coward [syn: {poltroon}, {recreant}]
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